Mike
Tue Jul 06 07:03:40 CDT 2004
No, the WMSDE restriction on a DC is for SPS 2003 only not for WSS.
I thought of that actually before I replied but he clearly says he was
installing WSS.
(There's a WSS FAQ item with this)
Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
"Philip Colmer" <pcolmer@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
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> "Kara" <tika_technologies@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:cb5e42b5.0407051229.64c1eeb4@posting.google.com...
> > Hi There,
> >
> > I've been struggling trying to install WSS on one of our servers, a
> > Domain Controller. I get so far in the installation and it stops. In
> > the Event Viewer I see the error 11708 - stating : Microsoft SQL
> > Server Desktop Engine -- Installation operation failed. The only
> > difference between this server and the others I have successfully
> > installed on is that this server is a Domain Controller. I read that
> > it is possible to install WSS on a DC, so I'm not sure what the issue
> > is. If anyone has any input into this problem I'd greatly appreciate
> > it.
>
> I don't think you can use MSDE if you are installing WSS onto a domain
> controller. I may be wrong, but I thought I'd read that if you need to run
> WSS on a DC, you have to use SQL Server - either on the same server or on
a
> different one.
>
> --Philip
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